Shiny object syndrome spells doom for many AI projects, warns EPA CIO
Summary In a recent webinar, EPA CIO Carter Farmer warned that teams often dive into AI projects driven by hype, without clear use cases or proper data vetting. He stressed…
AMD warns of new Meltdown, Spectre-like bugs affecting CPUs
AMD has cautioned users about newly identified vulnerabilities akin to Meltdown and Spectre, known as Transient Scheduler Attacks (TSA), which could allow information leakage from its CPUs. Although these bugs…
Apple Taps Sabih Khan As New COO As Jeff Williams Plans Retirement
Apple Taps Sabih Khan As New COO As Jeff Williams Plans Retirement Apple is undergoing a significant leadership change as longtime executive Jeff Williams prepares to retire from his role…
Meta Invests $3.5 Billion in World’s Largest Eye-Wear Maker in AI Glasses Push
Meta Invests $3.5 Billion in World’s Largest Eye-Wear Maker in AI Glasses Push Meta has made a significant move by acquiring a $3.5 billion stake in EssilorLuxottica, the maker of…
Gmail’s New ‘Manage Subscriptions’ Tool Will Help Declutter Your Inbox
Gmail’s New ‘Manage Subscriptions’ Tool Will Help Declutter Your Inbox Google has rolled out a new feature in Gmail called “Manage Subscriptions” aimed at helping users declutter their inboxes. This…
The Military Might Finally Win the Right To Repair
The Military Might Finally Win the Right To Repair Senators Tim Sheehy and Elizabeth Warren have introduced the bipartisan “Warrior Right to Repair Act,” aimed at giving the military the…
Hybrid Model Reveals People Act Less Rationally In Complex Games, More Predictably In Simple Ones
Researchers from Princeton and Boston University explored how complex games affect human decision-making through machine learning. Their findings, published in Nature Human Behavior, show people tend to act less rationally…
Peter Jackson Backs Long Shot De-Extinction Plan, Starring New Zealand’s Lost Moa
Summary Peter Jackson, the renowned filmmaker, is partnering with Colossal Biosciences to resurrect the extinct moa, a giant bird from New Zealand. With an intriguing goal to genetically engineer birds…
Chinese Satellites Complete First High-Altitude Rendezvous For Possible Groundbreaking Refueling
Summary Two Chinese satellites, SJ-25 and SJ-21, have reportedly made history with the first autonomous high-altitude orbital docking, which may hint at a groundbreaking orbital refueling capability. These satellites were…
UK Police Dangle $102 Million To Digitize Its VHS Tape Archives
Summary The UK police are poised to spend up to £75 million ($102 million) to digitise their massive archive of VHS tapes. This ambitious project aims to preserve critical evidence…